Posts By Jordan Aylward
Concert Review: Ghostface Killah and DOOM at London’s 100 Club
Despite DOOM currently residing somewhere in London, it’s pretty rare that he actually plays shows here and it’s even rarer to see the real him actually turn up as opposed to one of his imposters. What you will almost never…
Starkey – Inter-Mission EP
Starkey - Inter-Mission EP Seclusiasis: 2013 It’s a bit of a mystery as to why Starkey has never really received the recognition he deserves. Maybe it’s because upon Googling ‘Starkey’, the first result that comes up is a British hearing aid…
The Delfonics – Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics
The Delfonics – Adrian Younge Presents The Delfonics Wax Poetics: 2013 Unless you’re a serious beat-head or soul aficionado, you probably haven’t heard of The Delfonics before. There’s good reason for that though, because they haven’t been popular since 1974.…
Astronautica – Replay Last Night
Astronautica – Replay Last Night Alpha Pup Records: 2013 Alpha Pup Records have got to be one of the most under-rated record labels in music generally. They act as the huge trawling net that catches only the finest and most talented…
AraabMuzik – For Professional Use Only
AraabMuzik – For Professional Use Only L-R-G: 2013 In an interview with The Creators Project last year, AraabMUZIK himself said: “I wouldn’t be where I’m at now if it wasn’t for the Youtube clips.” The Internet is responsible for letting…
Four Tet – 0181
Four Tet – 0181 Text: 2013 “I am going to release a new Four Tet LP today.” This was the perfectly simple sentence posted from Four Tet’s Twitter account just a few hours before dropping his latest album 0181. If any other widely…
DyMe-A-DuZiN – A Portrait of Donnovan
DyMe-A-DuZiN – A Portrait of Donnovan Self-released: 2013 The New York rap revival is in full swing at the moment. We saw its rise last year with the likes of Joey Bada$$ and Action Bronson peppering their fans with as…
Mike Gao – Beta World Peace
Mike Gao – Beta World Peace HUHWHAT&WHERE: 2012 You can’t deny the musical accomplishments of Mike Gao. The L.A. beat producer holds a PhD in Music Technology, has put releases out on labels such as Plug Research and Galapagos4 and…
Roots Manuva – Banana Skank EP
Roots Manuva - Banana Skank Big Dada: 2012 As duly noted on the EP’s press release from Big Dada Records, Roots Manuva is “one of the true pioneers of Black British Music, as well as one of its greatest, most maverick talents”.…
Super Helpful – The Help
Super Helpful - The Help Self-released: 2013 The Pro Era crew have been pretty hard to avoid as of late. Whether it be the release of their solid PEEP: The aPROcalypse mixtape, or the tragic and untimely death of fellow member Capital…
